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S8853 - Diopside on Hessonite Garnet - $250 SOLD
Ala Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 2.8 x 1.5 cm
Perfectly placed gemmy diopside crystals measuring 1.3 cm tall on lustrous red garnet matrix from
an old pocket of limited specimens. It can be difficult to pinpoint which valley a piece came from
however the accurate locale info was given to me from the strahler. Very choice undamaged combo
for the size range that will be desirable in the future.
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S8854 - Hessonite Garnet with Clinochlore - $225
Ala Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 5.7 x 4 cm
Quality and color! Incredible gem nuggets sit scattered upon highly attractive near blue clinochlore
matrix, it's shocking to see the species this visually appealing. I cannot imagine finding better for
the price.
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S8855 - Hessonite Garnet on Diopside - $250
La Valletta, Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
Overall Size: 3 x 1.4 cm
Super association! The orange-red hessonites are attached to a stout diopside adding greatly to
the specimens rarity, but also the fact that it's terminated is unusual, for some reason when garnets
adhere to another prismatic crystal the xtl is broken at each end. This one happens to be the
exception.
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S8856 - Hessonite Garnet - $225
Testa Ciarva, Ala Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 4.5 x 2.5 cm
This miniature and the one below are flaming orange! Seriously, the crystals look like gemstones
sprinkled over a rock...unbelievable dispersion of light. Few come up for sale, captivating.
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S8857 - Hessonite Garnet - $145
Testa Ciarva, Ala Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 2.6 x 1.8 cm
Flaming orange garnets! These crystals look like gemstones sprinkled over a rock...unbelievable
dispersion of light due in part to numerous modified faces which help create this effect,
mesmerizing for a thumbnail.
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S8858 - Vesuvianite - $150
Monte Banchette, Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
Overall Size: 3 x 2.3
Choice transparent nicely striated grass-green vesuvianites up to 1.5 cm in length sit crossing one
another upon dozens of tiny glistening alike crystals, color is a little different compared to others
from the same area, a near complete floater.
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S8859 - Hessonite Garnet with Clinochlore - $75
Ala Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 3.3 x 1.7 cm
Numerous gem quality glassy red hessonites partially coat rodingite matrix of 3.3 x 1.7 cm in
overall size, nicely contrasting piece for alpine material. A very good toenail specimen.
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S8860 - Diopside on Hessonite Garnet - $75 SOLD
Ala Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Overall Size: 2.5 x 1.7 cm
Sharply terminated pale green diopsides rest atop glassy red hessonite garnets to form a full
thumbnail of 2.5 x 1.7 cm in overall size, cute association of minerals for Italy.
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